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What is Cupping Therapy?

Written by Luis Echeverry on July 30, 2019. Posted in Transformation.

Let’s hop in our way back machine to the 2016 Olympics: Michael Phelps was crushing it while he had mysterious, large red marks all over his back? Remember thinking – what are those? Nearly everyone did. Well, those red marks are a result of cupping – an ancient Chinese form of alternative medicine.

Cupping is used primarily to facilitate healing with blood flow, but it also helps relieve pain, reduce inflammation, and promotes health, relaxation, and well being. In cupping therapy, a therapist puts special cups on your skin to create suction.

Michael Phelps does it, so it’s got to be safe, right? Let’s take a closer look.

The Science Behind Cupping

The science of cupping is very similar to acupuncture in that both therapies are believed to balance yin and yang, within the body and facilitate the flow of “qi” – the vital energy or life force believed to regulate your spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical health.

Restoring the balance between these two extremes is thought to help with the body’s resistance to pathogens as well as its ability to increase blood flow and reduce pain.

Driven Fit+ SWS offers cupping therapy in Tampa with Dr. Sarah Sponaugle. Come by the studio to experience the healing of cupping!

Is Cupping Safe?

Yes, this alternative therapy is safe. But, there are certain exceptions. These may include:

Your cupping therapist isn’t certified – Most therapists who practice cupping are not certified in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Before any cupping treatment, research your therapist to protect your safety. Don’t worry: the team at Driven+SWS is fully certified.
Children who are under the age of four – Cupping should never be performed on a child who is under the age of four years old. Older children should only be treated for very short periods.
Adults over the age of 65 – As we age, our skin becomes more fragile, and therefore cupping at this age isn’t recommended.
Women who are pregnant – Cupping should be avoided at the abdomen and lower back for all pregnant women.
Those who use blood-thinning medication, have a sunburn, a wound, a skin ulcer, experienced recent trauma, or have an internal organ disorder.
If the therapist doesn’t practice sanitary methods – He or she should use clean equipment and have regular vaccines to ensure protection against disease.

As with any change to your diet, exercise, or therapy regimen we recommend you speak with your doctor before receiving treatment.

Are There Side Effects to Cupping?

While overall very safe, there are a few side effects associated with cupping. These typically only occur during or immediately following treatment. Possible side effects of cupping therapy may include:

Feeling lightheaded or dizzy during or after treatment
Sweating or slight nausea during treatment
Pain or irritation at the cupping sites
Risk of infection *this is extremely rare. At Driven+SWS, our therapists always follow the appropriate methods for cleaning your skin before or after your cupping session
Scarring of the skin
Hematoma (bruising)

Cupping Therapy in Tampa

This ancient form of therapy is known for its healing capabilities. Cupping is used to increase blood flow, alleviate pains and inflammation. Cupping therapy can help you relax and improve your overall health & wellbeing.

If you are interested in cupping treatments at our South Tampa wellness center, schedule a consultation today! Our trained and experienced Tampa, FL cupping therapists, please call or text Driven + SWS today at (813) 440-3016.

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Infrared Body Scanner for Trainers and Chiropractors

New “South Tampa” Personal Training & Wellness Studio

Written by Luis Echeverry on October 7, 2017. Posted in Driven Announcements, Lifestyle, Personal Training, Rejuvenation, Studio, Transformation.

THE #1 RATED PROFESSIONAL 3D BODY SCANNER IN THE WORLD

STYKU available at Driven + SWS

As Driven has mentioned a new personal training & wellness studio takes shape and opens in Hyde Park Tampa in November

The new wellness studio will offer the latest in technology to help keep not only clients accountable, but also trainers and practitioners accountable. Throw away that tape measure. We all know the cost of human error in hand measurements. Styku is 76% more precise than measurements from the most skilled hand-measuring experts.

Replaces the calipers
with an engaging experience.

Captures in 3D. Evaluates full body shape, body composition, and posture. Driven + SWS will track progress with your trainer, coach or physical therapist, and or chiropractor. So yes you can visit this wellness studio for just scanning purposes. The Testing is open to public and visitors training with independent personal trainers, chiropractors, physical therapists, plastic surgeons, and other medical professionals looking to keep their progress charted throughout their wellness journey. This team will visit your office for corporate wellness and for business needs.

SKIP THE DUNK TANK & DXA MACHINE.

Styku uses known circumference methods to measure body fat directly from your waist, hip, and other key anthropometric sites. The NIH just funded a 2.1 million study to prove the method has as much promise as DXA. No need to schedule hydrostatic weighing or a DXA scan; Styku Fat% is a precise and reliable way to calculate lean and fat mass.

Track baseline circumferences like hip, thigh, waist, bust, and more.

Replaces the discouraging in-home weight scale. Demonstrate where fat is being lost by digitally measuring their waist and other essential body data.

Evaluate risks

Communicate the possibilities of a clients transformation

Styku Fat% determines health risks compared to others within your clients’ gender and age group.

Personalized fitness goals to client’s needs with use of slider to determine how much fat your client would like to lose.

Set a burn rate/ activity level and target date. Using basic energy balance, Styku reveals a user’s needed caloric deficit to reach his or her goal.

RMR, BMR, and Caloric Intake. Provides clients with a turnkey experience. Styku automatically creates a model of the daily expenditure and then uses the daily deficit to estimate the maximum caloric intake the member can consume to reach their fat loss goal.

The list goes on and on not to mention it also takes less than 30 seconds and you receive a 13 page report that you can understand of all measurements and findings.

“The Styku really will be a game changer not only for our clients, but for our trainers, massage therapists and chiropractor as it also allows you to see posture – This ability to expedite client tracking and see the client in a 3D format showing the littlest changes has become the next step in our growth as fitness and health company in the Tampa Bay Area in today’s ever evolving world – The value to visually motivate in an expedited process is priceless.” – Luis Echeverry Owner and Personal Trainer at Driven in Hyde Park, Tampa.

It’s more than just a number for this personal training and wellness studio. Driven takes great pride in showing the whole picture of someone’s health (not just a selfie of six pack abs posted on social media) but a visual view of the risks and considerations that need to be intertwined in the building of a clients training program.

This is why Driven has partnered with Dr. Sarah Sponaugle owner of Sponaugle Wellness Studio – to not only offer chiropractic services at this location to add to their rejuvenation programs like massage therapy and infrared sauna, but to be the studio’s on site Doctor for all clients in a program. Dr. Sarah Sponaugle DC is a believer in exercise and good nutrition being our best medicine, which closed the deal on the partnership.

“We will be the first of it’s kind in this area – offering Personal Training, Massage Therapy, and Chiropractic Care at one location 2511 W Swann Ave #100 Tampa, Florida 33609. The team has been asked are you guys a boutique gym? No it’s just a nice private studio, with good people, great clean atmosphere, and I would say it’s also any trainers heaven when it comes to a functional training space for working with clients.” says – Marco Echeverry, Co-owner of Driven.

This Driven team has been in business 9 years and will be celebrating their 10th Anniversary in January. This combination of disciplines brings us the total package when it comes to preventative wellness. Preventative wellness has always been the next big thing says the onsite Doctor – “people are starting to realize this approach gives highest return, and ensures clients are provided with a realistic goal, education, tools, and accountability that ultimately will lead to a longer and healthier life”. – Sarah Sponaugle – Doctor of Chiropractic, Acupuncture Certified, Active Release Technique Certified, and owner of SWS.

For scheduling your scan simply complete form below and one of our team will assist you in scheduling

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Tampa Massage, Personal Training – Upcoming Holiday Gift Cards

Written by Luis Echeverry on October 24, 2016. Posted in Driven Announcements.

As the holidays approach we can often get distracted, and put off getting our loved ones gifts on time and instead leaving for the last minute. This holiday you can create a custom gift card that can be used for tampa massage therapy or personal training in the Tampa bay area in advance and have delivered on the exact date you would like this holiday season.

Click Here to go to our custom online gift card store to create your gift of health & wellness and have delivered online. Credits purchased can be used for fitness programs with a Tampa personal trainer. Also use credits purchased for recovery sessions with a Tampa massage therapist.

We offer deep tissue massage, swedish massage, couples massage, athletic stretching and more. Male and Female massage therapist available.

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Stretching, Massage Tampa by Driven Health & Fitness Services

Book Recovery & Training Online – Tampa Massage, Personal Training

Written by Luis Echeverry on October 17, 2016. Posted in Driven Announcements.

EXPERIENCE A NEW BEGINNING NOW

Exciting news! Driven now makes total wellness an express experience in Tampa, Florida. Online booking for massage therapy and personal training is available on the new Driven website. Come visit the best Recovery & Training resource in the Tampa Bay Area.

Access the Driven booking calendar from your desktop or mobile device, where you can easily select between our 2 Recovery Zone locations in Channelside, Tampa offering (massage therapy, athletic stretching, and couples treatments). So take your time, browse our new website, and take the driver’s seat this year with your fitness and recovery through online booking.

Already registered and have a password:

Tampa massage therapy reserve now Click Here
Tampa personal trainer reserve now Click Here

Whether your looking your sports massage, deep tissue massage, athletic stretching our Team will make sure you feel energized and rejuvenated after the session. Check out more info on our recovery and specialty massage sessions in tampa florida just Click Here

If you have never been in for a visit with Driven for personal training or massage therapy submit information below to create password, your login will be your email address for online reservations.

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Mobility For Rejuvenation

Written by Luis Echeverry on September 14, 2016. Posted in Rejuvenation. No Comments on Mobility For Rejuvenation

Mobility is self-treatment or self guided activity that restores the body’s connective tissue system to combat chronic pain, improve performance, and decrease the accumulated stress caused by repetitive postures and movements of everyday life. Mobility helps maintain the health of our connective tissue, it helps with our mental and physical wellness, and it helps you stay balanced and centered. Mobility helps to restore the body and bring it back to a normal homeostasis. The 3 R’s of mobility: Release, restore and rebalance.

With daily mobility you can extend the benefit of your massages. You can help break up or ward off aches and pains. These techniques help allow your massage therapist to take your sessions further than they may be able too typically in a 60-90 minute session.

Usually upon massage we, the client, have an area of concern. Then the massage therapist finds more areas! With self-treatment mobility we can give ourselves daily alievation of pain and and restore balance. This means more effective massage work!